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K5WDB

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William Brandhorst

Greenville 75402
United States, Texas

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Call data

Last update:2023-08-19 20:34:00
QTH:Northeast Texas
Continent:NA
Views:190
Main prefix:K
Class:Advanced
Federal state:Texas
US county:Hunt
Latitude:33.0670000
Longitude:-96.0900000
Locator:EM13WB
DXCC Zone:291
ITU Zone:7
CQ Zone:4
ULS record:3549941
Issued:2014-01-07

QSL data

Last update:2015-07-28 03:01:27
eQSL QSL:YES
Bureau QSL:no
Direct QSL:YES
LoTW QSL:no

Biography

I was originally licensed as WN5UEP as a Novice in July of 1976 and quickly upgraded to Advanced so that I could get the WN changed to a WB. I recieved a new call K5WDB in January of 2014 after 38 years wilth my old call WB5UEP. My novice rig was an ICO 720 transmitter with a Radio Shack DX-60 receiver in which I had to manually switch the receiver to standby each time I transmitted. I could receive the complete novice portion without tuning the dial on the receiver. This did help me in copying CW in the worst conditions and I became a CW nut. I run as many modes as possible including PSK and SSTV. I enjoy operating CW on the HF bands espicially in the field. I check into CW and phone traffic nets and just listen until needed while I work on projects or browse the internet. I was a short wave listener before becoming a Ham so I like to listen more than talk most of the time. I currently run a Kenwood TS-690s barefoot as my primary transceiver (Heathkit SB-200 amplifier added in April 2014 just in case needed) and work QRP via a TenTec Argonaught 515, and Yaesu FT-817, Heathkit HW-8, Ten Tec 1330 and other assorted QRP rigs. I am active in SOTA. Antennas are a 160 meter 46 foot center loaded vertical homebrew, 80 and 40 meter inverted-Vee at 40 feet, a KLM KT-34 4 element tribander at 30 feet, and a 5 element 6 meter beam at 38 feet. I run an Icom IC-821 with a G-5500 Rotor for satellite work and verticals for local VHF/UHF work. I enjoy Traffic Nets both CW and Voice. I have a Micro-Node for IRLP and Echolink. I run all modes and love PK31 both on the mobile and at home. I worked in the computer field as an IT department manager and I am now retired. I love working with computers and riding my motorcycle which carries HF/VHF/UHF on board. I also carrry the FT-817 on my bicycle with HF, UHF and VHF capibility. I have a suprising amount of contacts via the bicycle. I look forward to hearing you or seeing you on the bands.

My other interests are playin the Guitair, mandolin, and Ukulele. I love to Sail, travel, and hike the many wonderful places within Texas and the rest of the United States, of course backpacking my FT-817.



10 Meter Beacon on 28.248.3 Mhz running 1 Watt into a AR-10 Vertical at 40 Feet running 24 hours a day with battery backup located at my home QTH. K5WDB/B

IRLP Node #3412 (445.500 Mhz simplex with 77.0 Tone)

Echolink Node - link with Micro-Node

2 meter/440 satellite antennas with a Yaesu G-5500 rotor up 30 feet.

ARRL Member

FIST# 16495

NAQCC# 8368

BMHA# 739

SKCC# 14253

HHH# 289

Southwest Traffic Net# 271A

QRP# 4257

10-10# 15070

AMSAT# 38751

SMIRK# 3141

SOTA active

Monitor: 52.525 MHz FM - 223.500 MHz FM - 927.500 MHz FM

I QSL 100% and Shortwave contacts welcomed.

San Antonio is the home of "The Alamo" the foundation of the Texas Republic.

Equipment


Kenwood TS-690S Primary HF and 6 meter
Yaesu FT-757GXII backup HF
Heathkit SB-200 Amplifier
Icom IC-821 Satellite and UHF/VHF
Ten Tec Argonaut 515 primary QRP rig
Yaesu FT-817 Backup QRP HF, 6 meter, VHF/UHF, Satellite
Heathkit HW-8 QRP CW HF
Ten Tec 1330 30 meter CW HF
Micro-Node IRLP Node 3412
Alinco DR-MO6 6 meter FM
TYT 220 Mhz FM
Heathkit HW-100 standby HF rig


Antennas:
KLM KT34 4 element triband beam at 30 feet
homebrew 160 meter/80 Meter 46 foot center loaded vertical ground mounted
Inverted-Vee for 80 and 40 about 40 feet
Cushcraft 5 element 6 meter beam at 38 feet
KLM 440 and Cushcraft 2 meter Satellite antennas with Yaesu G-5500 rotor
Kenwood TK-981 900 Mhz FM

  

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